Houses for monks and nuns sprawl all over the valley at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy. Larung Gar is located in the Larung Valley at an elevation of 4,000 meters. It is one of the largest and most influential centers for the study of Tibetan Buddhism in the world.

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Tsugaru Railway is a local line of Aomori Japan.
Tunnel of cherry tree is completed in the spring.
On the right it is the platform of the station unmanned.
There is a railroad crossing with no barrier in front of the station.
Local people will usually cross train even if getting closer.

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A dedicated man praying all alone under a heavy snowfall, at the usually crowded Western Wall in Jerusalem.
The Western Wall, the only remnant of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem (destroyed in 70 CE), is the holiest site for the Jewish people. It is visited by huge crowds of worshipers and tourists almost every day.
It saw this heavy and rare snowfall last December.